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Landslide swept away section of Highway 1 in California
- Feb, 08, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 45-meter section of California's Highway 1 has been swept away by a large landslide. Highway 1 is the longest route in California stretching for more than 1,000 km and running along the western coa...
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The Precursor to RSData: Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion
- Feb, 05, 2021
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Rock Mass Characterization Rock Engineering Soil Mechanics Soil Behavior Modeling News On Products & Services News On Events News On Software News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
The Precursor to RSData: Hoek-Brown Failure Criterion Numerical modeling of geotechnical structures and excavations is reliant on accurate rock and soil parameters, including their strength and mass...
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New findings on large volcanic eruptions
- Jan, 04, 2021
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Ecuador, Calacalí
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists have developed new numerical models that efficiently reconstruct eruptions from large volcanoes. The research team from the University of South Florida in the U.S., the University of Genev...
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World Tunnel Congress 2023 (WTC2023) Athens Candidacy
The Greek Tunneling Society (GTS) is applying for the organization of the 49th ITA-AITES General Assembly and the 2023 World Tunnel Congress in Athens, Greece, from the 12th to the 18th May 2023....
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Fossil fuel retirement more cost-efficient than previously thought
- Dec, 04, 2020
- Energy Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, elaborating on fossil fuel infrastructure in the United States, the retirement of the correspondent power plants is not expected to be as expensive as previously conceived....
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100% Rebate Relief Program Expands: Earth Anchoring Suppliers™ & CHANCE® Launch 2021 Sign & Seal Program in the Northeast
- Jan, 28, 2021
- Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- United States, New Jersey, Millstone
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
Earth Anchoring Suppliers and CHANCE The Certified Helical Pile™ are continuing their partnership to launch the expanded 2021 Sign & Seal Relief Program™ to assist deep foundation contractors in...
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Indonesian volcano erupts spreading ash and smoke into the atmosphere
- Jan, 16, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupted spewing ash and smoke into the air. Mount Semeru is a stratovolcano situated in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain of Java Island with an altitude of 3...
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Aging dam infrastructure: A severe future threat
According to a new report, issued by the United Nations University, aging water storage facilities could pose a severe threat to people in the future. The report suggests that within the next 30 year...
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Peat landslide in Ireland impacts downstream river
- Nov, 13, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Mourne Beg River
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A peat landslide that occurred in Ireland has probably highly impacted a river downstream. Peat (or turf) is formed by the decomposition of organic material in wet environments like bogs or moors. In...
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